countryside
noun
coun·try·side
ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd 
1
: a rural area
2
: the inhabitants of a countryside
Examples of countryside in a Sentence
We took a long drive through the open countryside.
everyone hates to see the countryside ruined by new developments
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Set between a rowdy wedding in the French countryside and a death commemoration ritual in a tiny African village, the film focuses on an extended clan that’s united, and sometimes divided, by the two major events taking place over the course of the movie.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Okonedo didn’t know of O’Sullivan and Thomason at all, a consequence of living in the countryside, with the occasional trip into the big city to see plays.
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Taking place this summer, the three-day adventures give travelers a chance to soak in the Italian countryside before experiencing the centuries-old equestrian competition.
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Isabella goes on to fill the role of used and abused pawn in Heathcliff's quest for vengeance against the Earnshaw and Linton families before ultimately fleeing the Yorkshire countryside and dying young.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Okonedo didn’t know of O’Sullivan and Thomason at all, a consequence of living in the countryside, with the occasional trip into the big city to see plays.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Taking place this summer, the three-day adventures give travelers a chance to soak in the Italian countryside before experiencing the centuries-old equestrian competition.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Isabella goes on to fill the role of used and abused pawn in Heathcliff's quest for vengeance against the Earnshaw and Linton families before ultimately fleeing the Yorkshire countryside and dying young.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for countryside
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“Countryside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countryside. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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countryside
noun
coun·try·side
ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd
: a rural area or its people
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